Stand for fire-irons



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H. M. PIERCE. STAND FOR FIRE IRONS.

No. 459,936. Patented Sept. 22, 1891.

ZM YQQ UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HANNAH MERAND A PIERCE, OF MANITOIVOC, VISCONSIN.

STAND FOR FIRE-IRONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,936, dated September 22, 1891.

Application filed March 30, 1891.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HANNAH MERANDA PIERCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Manitowoc, in the county of Manitowoc and State of l/Visconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stands for Fire-Irons; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the anneXed drawings, making a part of this specification,and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a perspective View of my invention, and Fig. 2 a longitudinal central section.

The present invention has for its object to provide a device to be used in the kitchen for holding and supporting such articles as stovegriddles, tea-kettles, and any article used upon a'cooki n g-stove, also shovels, tongs, fire-hooks, and the like, whereby great convenience is obtained, and is valuable as a device for receiving the article when taken from the stove and removes the necessity of having to deposit it uponthe floor.

The invention consists in a device of the character above described, and which is substantially shown in the drawings, and hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the platform, which is adapted to receive any article used upon a stove-such as griddles, tea-kettles, and the like-and has side supports B, said platform and supports extending back to standard 0, which has near its upper end suitable hooks a for retaining against the standard such articles as shovels,

tongs, and fire-hooks, the lower ends of which Serial No. 386,990. (No model.)

extend down into a compartment D and rest upon the platfor1nA,this compartment being formed by the transverse partition E, which join the side supports B, thereby retaining the dirt or ashes coming from these articles in the compartment and preventing it from getting on the front of the platform, and also holding the articles in substantially an upright position. The side supports B, immediately on line with the compartment D, have openings 1) for the purpose of cleaning the compartment of the dirt from the supported articles, and, if desired, providing means for the reception of small articles.

The stand, as above described, may be supported on feet or legs 0, and may be made of any suitable material, either ornamental or plain and variously changed or modified in design without departing from the principle of my invention, which rights I reserve as coming within ordinary mechanical skill.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A stand for fire-irons and similar articles, consisting of the platform A, side supports B, and the standard 0, having suitable hooks a,

and the transverse partition E, to form the compartment D, and the openings 1), on line with the compartment, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

HANNAH MERANDA PIERCE.

Witnesses:

GEo. B. BURNET, E. G. NASH. 

